Windows 11 is official, and if you're a Windows Insider, you can test the first preview right now. Unfortunately, one of the big new features, Android app support, isn't yet available in the first Windows 11 Insider Preview.
A look back at Android on WindowsTalk about Android app support in Windows has been around for a long time, or more specifically, about six and a half years. In January 2015, Microsoft held its second big Windows 10 event, and that's where it announced some ambitious new plans to get apps into its Windows Store, now called the Microsoft Store.
Along with the Universal Windows Platform (UWP), the Redmond firm announced four bridges. Project Westminster was a way to package hosted web apps as UWP apps, and Project Centennial was a way to package Win32 apps as a way to be distributed through the Store. But Microsoft knew that iOS and Android were where apps were actually being developed, so it had a plan to get those apps onto Windows.
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Project Islandwood was a way to recompile Objective-C source code into Windows apps. It never got too popular because it was never very good. Eventually, the iOS bridge went open source, and as you can see on GitHub, there hasn't been much action in years. Finally, Project Astoria was a way to run Android apps on Windows. Unlike Islandwood, Astoria wasn't requiring you to recompile your apps. This was straight-up running Android apps on Windows 10.
Project Astoria was killed off before Windows 10 ever launched, unlike the other three bridges. Microsoft's official reasoning for canceling it was it was just too confusing for developers to have the option between porting their iOS app and their Android app. There were varying reports on the real reason. Some said it was because Android apps ran too well, and that developers wouldn't bother making Windows apps. Other reports were that it didn't work well enough.
Nevertheless, it went away before Windows 10 shipped. However, it evolved into the Windows Subsystem for Linux, which then evolved into WSL 2, an actual Linux kernel shipping within Windows 10. That leads us back to today, with Project Latte.
Project Latte was the codename for bringing Android apps to Windows 11. It's using what Microsoft calls the Windows Subsystem for Android, and on amd64 machines, it's using Intel Bridge technology to run without any performance issues. On arm64 machines, these apps can just run natively.
There's been a lot of work done on this, and Microsoft even partnered with Amazon to get its Appstore integrated into the Microsoft Store. You don't have to use the Store, of course. You can install an APK like you would with any other app.
But why do we even need Android apps on Windows 11? What apps do you want to see?I've had a lot of time to think about Android apps on Windows; again, it's been six and a half years. Back in the Project Astoria days, it was Windows phones that were able to run Android apps during the preview period, not laptops. Due to the lack of Windows phone apps, that made sense at the time, even without Google services.
But when it comes to Windows 11, I still don't know what we're expecting to see here. Sure, as Windows enthusiasts, we're excited about Windows 11. We're excited about the prospects of Android apps when Windows has such a long history of not getting the app support it needs, at least in the Store. I'm just not sure that Android apps can get Windows users much that they don't have. At best, we can hope for more touch-optimized apps.
On Windows, many of us do all of our work through the browser. For me personally, I have about a dozen tabs open at any time, and many of them are things that I could use a native app for, but don't. These include two email tabs, Twitter, and more. Things that I do use a native app for are Skype, OneNote, Microsoft To Do, and Slack. Chromebooks have proven to us we can do most of our work through the browser. Indeed, Chromebooks added Android support to make up for the rest. But don't we have native Windows apps to make up for the rest?
I can't think of much that I'd actually get out of Android apps, but I can think of some. The two that come to mind are Kindle and Comixology, both of which are owned by Amazon. Sure, we have those. Kindle has a web app and a native PC app, and Comixology has a web reader. But when it comes to using either of those on a tablet, the experience is not great.
I'm not concerned with the lack of Google services on Windows. This isn't an Android device. I don't need Google Maps or Google Photos for a good experience. I use all of them through their respective web apps. Some apps might not function correctly; for example, Twitter uses Google to deliver notifications, but I'm totally fine with that.
I'd like to know what you're looking forward to with Android apps in Windows 11. Is there a specific app that you're looking forward to being able to use on your PC? Is it easier access to future Android apps that you're looking forward to?
Let us know. What is it about Android apps on Windows 11 that has you excited?
Best case scenario, and I know it's not really possible natively, is to just have Google Play.
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Best case scenario, and I know it's not really possible natively, is to just have Google Play.
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I can't wait until someone figures it out
Would be cool to have a full Instagram experience on Win 11
I would love to have Bromite browser on there
I don't need Android emulators anymore.
it would be great experience if android games run on windows
POWERAMP
X-Plore
mx player pro, playontv
clash of clan please
Related
Announcing the latest Ubuntu App Showdown contest!
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Today we are announcing our third Ubuntu App Showdown! Contestants will have six weeks to build and publish their apps using the new Ubuntu SDK and Ubuntu platform. Both original apps and ported apps, QML and HTML 5, will qualify for this competition.
Categories and prizes
This App Showdown is going to be very special, because we will have four dedicated categories in which you can participate and win a prize.
QML: original apps written in QML or with a combination of QML and JavaScript/C++
HTML5: original apps written using web technologies, be it pure HTML (and CSS/JavaScript) or with platform access using Apache Cordova
Ported: apps ported from another platform, regardless of the technology used
Chinese apps: apps in this category will have to be original and specific to China and the Chinese culture. They will be judged by two native experts in our jury.
The set of prizes will consist of a Nexus 7 (2013) per category for QML, HTML5 and ported apps.
The top two Chinese apps will receive a Meizu device each.
Review criteria
Apps in the HTML5/QML/Ported categories will be reviewed by a jury composed by an international team of five judges:
Jono Bacon, Ubuntu Community Manager
Adnane Belmadiaf, Ubuntu HTML5 expert
Lucas Romero di Benedetto, Ubuntu Community Design Team
Nekhelesh Ramananthan, Ubuntu Core App Developer
Joey-Elijah Sneddon, OMG!Ubuntu editor
The judges for the Chinese apps are:
Shuduo Sang，Software Engineer in Canonical PES
Joey Chan, Ubuntu Core App Developer
Jack Yu, Ubuntu Kylin Lead/Ubuntu Member
The jury will judge applications according to the following criteria:
General Interest – apps that are of more interest to general phone users will be scored higher. We recommend identifying what most phone users want to see, and identifying gaps that your app could fill.
Convergence – apps that have a convergent layout that expands to dedicated tablet mode or optionally run well on the desktop will also be scored higher.
Features – a wide range of useful and interesting features.
Quality – a high quality, stable, and bug-free application experience.
Design – your app should harness the Ubuntu Design Guidelines so it looks, feels, and operates like an Ubuntu app.
Awareness / Promotion – we will award extra points to those of you who blog, tweet, facebook, Google+, reddit, and otherwise share updates and information about your app as it progresses.
Chinese culture – apps optionally submitted in the China category will be reviewed with the same criteria above, plus their relevance to Chinese users of the app. This can be by providing access to Chinese services, being related to Chinese culture or being generally useful to somebody in the People’s Republic of China.
Learn how to write Ubuntu apps
To make it easier for you to get started with writing apps for Ubuntu on the phone and tablets, we’ve set up a week packed with video streaming tutorials where experts from the Ubuntu community will teach you how to use Ubuntu platform technologies to write apps.
Join the Ubuntu App Developer Week! >
If you cannot join, review our app developer documentation.
How to participate
If you are not a programmer and want to share some ideas for cool apps, be sure to add and vote apps on our reddit page.
The contest is free to enter and open to everyone.
The six week period starts on the Wed 26th February and runs until Wed 9th April 2014!
Enter the Ubuntu App Showdown >
I hope that we'll get an email app. :good:
It might be worth mentioning these posts:
Michael Hall's wishlist
Jono Bacon's wishlist
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The goal of HMS is to give developers more options for a complete app kit solution. HMS is a more open and affordable alternative to GMS, and every day more and more apps get built using HMS. In this thread, we invite you to leave a comment talking about apps. What are your favorite apps? What do you like about them? Participants will be entered into a giveaway for a chance to win a Huawei P30 Pro!
Contest date:
6/26/2020 - 7/7/2020
Contest rules:
Leave a comment describing your favorite apps
One entry per user
Entries must be submitted by July 7th, 2020
Open to all countries
Prizes:
1x Huawei P30 Pro
The Huawei P30 Pro was one of the top phones of 2019, with its advanced camera setup and super-fast speeds. Now you can have the chance to own this exciting phone! XDA did a video review of the camera on the P30 Pro, which you can check out here.
We are looking forward to your comments describing your favorite apps! After the contest end-date, a winner will be select to receive a free Huawei P30 Pro.
Actually, I like the wechat most
Reason: I live in singapore and my best friend lives in China now. Every time when we have time, we will have a video chat with each other. In my view, it makes the communication so convenient.
Daily i use VIBER,TEAMVIEWER and WOL manager.
I like the way i can "wake up" my pc and through Teamviewer can remote it from anywhere i am.
What i like with the P series is the camera app.
It's complete with different useful tools,that makes it more powerful than other brands.
Telegram and Spotify
I like using Telegram app and Spotify
I am huge user of Telegram which has replaced my traditional messaging
It is pretty intuitive reliable and easy
Also it's not just a messaging app but a collective Databases of various Things and People
Movies songs learning we can get any groups of u name the topic
Also Spotify is one of the app that I use the most being an Audiophile
The distribution of genres are just very good
Also I can find new Music very easily
Youtube and Twitter are what I use the most. Image 2 wallpaper is a great app for setting my wallpaper
I love 'Google Maps' .
The way it shows me the way in such a busy and big city where you find freedom to yourself to discover it by your own. It also helps to estimate the time you might need. And the best thing is you can easily by pass traffic jam if you have a clear view of the road condition.
I use AIMP not only for my music but to listen to audiobooks changing speed, tempo and pitch easily.
The camera, I like to take a photo of all kinds, communication
I like Amazon India App
I like it because it has all.... Shopping, Movies, Music, Daily needs, Payments, Etc
Now a days in India they introduced CREDIT feature too for those who want to spend and pay later (Direct credit in wallet... No need of Credit card). Its soo cool right.
For me, Twitter is my favorite app. It's not just a social media app for me, it's also a news app and basically a RSS Feed app for all my favorite sites. It's super flexible and just very easy to use. At this point I "couldn't" live without it. The Netflix app in combination with my Chromecast is my second most favorite app.
I really love Nova Launcher! It is one of the apps I always had on my smartphone and it's one of the first apps I install when I change my phone or install a custom ROM.
Self-improving apps
I use apps that are related to improving your efficiency when it comes to studying. 2 of those are Tide and Flipd. They are so easy to use, free and help me manage my time in the most comfortable way.
Since I love taking photos with my mobile all the time, therefore 'Snapseed' is my most favourite app.
I use the most Retro music player, MS Teams, Whatsapp and Reddit.
My favorite apps are definitely Owncloud, Discord, Hue and Prime Video
My favorite apps are those that are simple to use and user friendly. Those apps that are dark themed since I use an OLED display phone. I love apps that doesn't consume a lot of power. And finally, those apps that are safe to use and doesn't come with android virus. ??
One of my favorite app is Google Drive, Google Drive, It helps in syncing and storing files. It includes a powerful mobile office suite, so I can create and edit files from my phone. Drive can store your files locally for offline viewing and editing too.
And another app which i like most is Telegram, it delivers message faster than any other app and it lets me access my message from multiple devices.
Whatsapp
Youtube
Call of duty
Pubg
Sometimes I feel like I am the one who really love Huawei devices. Now I am typing on Huawei Nova 3 , the device is really running well. Previously I used Honor6x, Honor 20i which are devices of Huawei sub-brand Honor.
To be honest I mostly love this EMUI which is far from typical Chinese UI and close to stock. The apps I use most Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, camera and gallery..
And kudos to emui for making such great camera app.. I like it..
Getting a new PC can be a magical moment, and turning it on for the first time is always a fun experience. But that can all take a backseat once you have to start setting everything up how you like it. New PCs don't come with all the apps you use, so you have to start all over again. That begs the question: what are the first five apps you install when you set up a new computer? Of course, everyone's answer is different, so we'll get things started with our own list of indispensable apps for Windows 10.
1 - Windows Package Manager (winget)Package managers aren't really new, especially for Linux users, but until Microsoft launched its own last year, I had never really gotten into them. However, I have to say I really fell in love with the concept. Like other package managers, winget is a command line-based tool that lets you quickly search for apps and install them in a single interface. You can use commands like search, install, upgrade, and more to manage your apps. You can even import a list of apps you've installed, so when you set up a new PC, you can import and install them all in one go. Using this kind of tool can seem clunky at first, but it can actually be a lot faster once you get used to it.
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It's likely that Microsoft will eventually bundle Windows Package Manager into Windows itself, and if you're using Windows 10 Insider builds, it's already installed by default. If you're not, you can join the Insider program for Windows Package Manager to get updates for it automatically through the Microsoft Store. The tool is included as part of the App Installer listing on the Store. Finally, you can download the latest version from the GitHub repository, if you want to handle everything manually.
2 - Unigram (and other social apps)One of the things we use our computers for the most is talking to our friends and family. So of course messaging and social apps are essential to many of us. My social app of choice is Unigram - an unofficial client for Telegram. Now, there are official Telegram clients for almost every platform, including Windows 10, but Unigram is really cool if you're a fan of Microsoft's design language. The experience is built almost completely on native UWP technologies, so it looks exactly how you would expect a Windows 10 app to look. Plus, while it's unofficial, the Telegram team actually supports Unigram development, and the app is even listed on the official Telegram website. Most new features arrive on Unigram alongside other versions, sometimes even faster than on Telegram Desktop. Oh, and did I mention it works on Xbox consoles?
You can download the latest version of Unigram from the Microsoft Store. Of course, there are a few other messaging apps I use until I can convince everyone to use Telegram/Unigram. Microsoft Teams has a version for personal use that I use for video calls, Facebook has an official Messenger app, and if you only use Instagram for the DMs, I really like Indirect. Much like Unigram, it's an unofficial client that leverages a lot of the Windows 10 design elements, and it's completely focused on the messaging experience on Instagram.
3 - myTube!myTube! (yes, the exclamation mark is part of the name) is another unofficial client, this time for YouTube. I first used it back when I had a Windows phone, which Google refused to support. Like Unigram, myTube! implements a ton of design and UX elements of Windows 10, which makes it feel right at home. The interface is completely optimized for touch, too, and video playback and scrubbing works really well with both a touchscreen and a mouse. You can easily cut through the clutter by going straight into your subscriptions, and it has a lot of nice features. It can remember where you were last time you watched a video, it has its own watch history that can choose to separate or merge with your official YouTube history, and more. Some syncing features are limited by Google's APIs, but I still love it.
One thing you may or may not like is that myTube, by default, won't play ads. If you're not paying for YouTube Premium or a channel membership but you still want to support your favorite creators, there's an option to use the YouTube web player for videos, which will load the ads as usual. You will be sacrificing some myTube! features, though.
You can download myTube! from the Microsoft Store.
4 - FeedLabMicrosoft includes a News app with Windows 10, but it's really meant to deliver more mainstream news from a specific set of sources. RSS feeds can still be a great way to get news from all the sources you like, and I enjoy FeedLab a lot. My original choice would have been Nextgen Reader, but sadly, that's not available anymore. FeedLab is an unofficial client for Feedly, which is a very popular RSS feed aggregator. In addition to showing you headlines, Feedly lets you read full articles for many websites directly within the app. When you sign in with Feedly, all your sources and categories are imported as they are on the website, so things will feel pretty familiar.
Feedly also offers a lot of customization options like light and dark themes, setting your homepage, changing how you prefer to see the news headlines, setting notifications, and so on. Like other apps on this list, it uses some Windows 10 design elements, and it has support touch gestures to make the experience that much better on tablets. The app is ad-supported, but for $2.99, you can remove ads and get access to offline mode, so you can sync your articles and save them for when you don't have internet. You can download it on the Microsoft Store.
5 - FeemAs connected as all of our devices are today, I still don't think there's an ideal way to send files from my phone to my PC out of the box. Both Windows and Android offer nearby sharing options, but they're not cross-compatible. Feem is a cross-platform service that does just that. You can use your home Wi-Fi or create a Wi-Fi Direct connection to send files from your phone to your PC, usually much faster than by uploading them to a cloud service. It supports any file type you might want, and you can send multiple files at once, so the whole experience is pretty seamless.
Of course, there are plenty of cloud storage services that let you access files on all kinds of devices, but if you're not willing to pay for cloud storage, Feem is a great tool. You can download it from the Microsoft Store, but it's also available on other major platforms including Android, iOS, and macOS.
If you're wondering why Google Chrome or any other browser isn't on this list, I actually really like the new Edge browser from Microsoft. It's installed automatically on recent versions of Windows 10, but if you have an older machine, you can download it here.
Those are just my picks, though, and I know have a very particular taste. What apps do you always install as soon as you set up a Windows PC? We'd love to hear your thoughts!
In a fresh windows I would install first
1. Opera as my main browser
2. Telegram
3. Foobar as my main player
4. VLC main for watching movies
5. Photoshop
Startisback
Tor
DaVinci
OBS
Notepad++
Simplewall firewall (opensource firewall software)
Firefox
keepass
dropbox
cryptomator
Firefox
KeePassXC
XnView
PotPlayer
vs code
Brave Browser
Bitwarden
Nextcloud
Chocolatey
ADB/Fastboot
(Also, thanks OP for listing your apps since they actually seem pretty cool! I'm gonna install a couple and use them for myself! )
1. vlc
2. steam
3. windows terminal
4. winrar
5. equalizer APO
for me, the five are-
1. firefox
2. qbittorrent
3. VLC
4. spotify
5. NetWorx
1. Total Commander
2. Firefox
3. MPC-HC
4. Foobar
5. IrfanView
VS Code
Launchy
Winsplit Revolution
Autohotkey
Everything (Search application)
Chrome
VLC
Steam
Telegram
Discord
Of course, the first order of business is always to get rid of Microsoft Edge.
First 'app' I install is Linux.
This thread is super interesting to me because the first one on the list is a browser, or you use Edge. For me:
Photoshop
Illustrator
Premiere Pro
Slack
Microsoft To Do
Firefox, VLC, Telegram, Steam and Winareo
Chrome
Snagit
Adobe Cloud
Slack/Telegram
Spotify
Chrome
Steam
7-zip
Obs studios
StartIsBack++
because the windows 10 start menu sucks
also i could've installed Classic Shell or something like that but meh
Notepad++
because programming languages included and i like programming sooooo...
Brave, as my main browser
because chrome sucks
and free cryptocurrency
Steam
because games
WinRar
because the creator allows not paying!
he allows that for no pirating; yes he really did that
NTGDeveloper said:
Brave Browser
Bitwarden
Nextcloud
Chocolatey
ADB/Fastboot
(Also, thanks OP for listing your apps since they actually seem pretty cool! I'm gonna install a couple and use them for myself! )
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yay someone uses brave yeyeyeyeeyeyewye
XDARoni said:
Chrome
VLC
Steam
Telegram
Discord
Of course, the first order of business is always to get rid of Microsoft Edge.
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why get rid of edge? i used it for like 3 years until i found brave
and edge has some protection in it too so why? honestly i like my tabs in the left side.
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yay someone uses brave yeyeyeyeeyeyewye
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Chrome better chrome my favorite browser that and Microsoft edge
Since we will be having more and more folks testing Windows 11,
I thought it would be Fun to start a New Thread Dedicated to Posting Windows 11 Bugs!
Please share anything you discover, be it bluestacks being flipped as evidenced below... hahaha!
or how Camtasia cannot properly separate and / or cut audio right now!!
Give the super nerds a Good Chuckle
This Image is from my MANYgH0$t VM Image.
My guide on installing this image should be releasing today...
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MORE BUGS: AMD CPU USERS CANNOT RUN ANDROID SUBSYSTEM WITHIN THE VIRTUAL MACHINE, I HAVE TRIED MANY COMBINATIONS OF NESTED PAGING, ENABLING AND TURNING OFF VIRTUALIZATION INSIDE THE VM AND OUTSIDE ON THE HOST.
THE INTEL SOFTWARE BRIDGE APPEARS FLAWED IN THE FACT THAT IT DOES NOT DO WHAT IT IS PROPORTED TO DO, ON AN AMD DEVICE. EVEN IF IT WERE TO TRANSLATE THE SUBSYSTEM CORRECTLY, IT IS DOING SO IN A WAY THAT ACTUALLY IS A REGRESSION.
6 YEARS AGO WE COULD RUN AN ANDROID EMULATOR, WITHIN A VIRTUAL MACHINE, FOR 1 GB IN FILESIZE AND MINIMAL RAM.... WHICH IS 7 TIMES LESS THAN WHAT WE ARE WITNESSING NOW....
IN THEORY, THE ANDROID SUBSYSTEM SHOULD BE INSTALLING OUR APKS ON OUR BARE BONES MACHINES, ALLOWING THEM TO BE ABLE TO BE RAN "WITHOUT" AN EMULATOR.... WHICH IN TECHNICAL JARGON, IS AKIN TO THE HYPERVISOR 1...
BUT IN DOING SO, IT REQUIRES IMMENSLY MORE DATA THAN ANYTHING WE'VE SEEN IN THE PAST ON HYPERVISOR 2 EMULATORS... WHY???
Is this not a REGRESSION? In theory shouldn't HYPERVISOR 1 PRODUCTS use LESS RAM AND STORAGE SPACE than a secondary product like bluestacks or a virtual machine image??? SINCE THEY ARE BEING INSTALLED DIRECTLY ON OUR MACHINE?? AND NOT IN A PROGRAM??
AGAIN WHAT IS BEING SAID ABOVE IS THEORY AND INTENDED TO SPARK CRITICAL THOUGHT IN THOSE THAT CHOOSE TO READ AND COMPREHEND WHAT I'M SAYING.
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AFAIK Windows 11 knows of the following subsystems
WOW64 ( by default )
WSL ( optional - type: Bare Metal Hypervisor )
WSA (optional - type: Bare Metal Hypervisor )
WSL & WSA aren't emulators ( like Bluestacks ) what run on a Hosted Hypervisor.
Why hypervisors are segregated into two types is because of the presence or absence of the underlying OS:
Type 1 runs directly on the hardware with Virtual Machine resources provided. Type 2 runs on top of the host OS to provide virtualization management and other services, hence it SHARES the hardware resources ( CPU-cores, RAM ) with underlying OS.
Type 1 generates lesser overhead, and any malfunction in an individual VM does not harm the rest of the system. it is a more secure option. Unlike the hosted hypervisor, bare-metal hypervisors do not depend upon the underlying OS.
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AFAIK Windows 11 knows of the following subsystems
WOW64 ( by default )
WSL ( optional - type: Bare Metal Hypervisor )
WSA (optional - type: Bare Metal Hypervisor )
WSL & WSA aren't emulators ( like Bluestacks ) what run on a Hosted Hypervisor.
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Why hypervisors are segregated into two types is because of the presence or absence of the underlying OS:
Type 1 runs directly on the hardware with Virtual Machine resources provided. Type 2 runs on top of the host OS to provide virtualization management and other services, hence it SHARES the hardware resources ( CPU-cores, RAM ) with underlying OS.
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My question is why is this Android Subsystem Program We have to download and run, on an already humungous in storage operating system, is in essence, no better than the technology we have and have had for many years, the hypervisor 2s... What problem is this new "Android Subsystem" Solving, except One That IT Created??
I appreciate your replies, I am well versed on the differences between the two. What I want to comprehend better is why we need this version of Windows 11. How does having a hypervisor 1 program inbedded in our host OS just to run android apps Help us, and not hinder us?
I have run apps on windows 11 directly and indirectly on emulators, no noticeable difference, whatsoever!
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What I want to comprehend better is why we need this version of Windows 11. How does having a hypervisor 1 program inbedded in our host OS just to run android apps Help us, and not hinder us?
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My POV:
Nobody is forced to add WSA subsystem to Windows 11 in order to run Android apps.
Anyone can still install an Android emulator ( Type 2 hypervisor ) to run Android apps.
I for one do not use Android emulators like BS anymore: I only use WSA.
jwoegerbauer said:
My POV:
Nobody is forced to add WSA subsystem to Windows 11 in order to run Android apps.
Anyone can still install an Android emulator ( Type 2 hypervisor ) to run Android apps.
I for one do not use Android emulators like BS anymore: I only use WSA.
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The point is being missed entirely.... that's okay. I feel WSA is inferior to a bare bones emulator, one that you make yourself, and not bluestacks.
I'd love to be proven wrong, but I asked several times, and like I said the point was missed.
It's not about the fact that WSA doesn't have to be installed, it is questioning what benefit does having it installed actually provide in anyone's user experience?
I have seen no performance increase, no extra stability, nothing other than obstacles to do something that we already can do in virtualbox.
It makes me wonder if anbox is as horrifically implemented as this subsystem or if they provide the superior option? https://anbox.io/#collapse2
I'm going to install this on a virtual linux machine now and find out
"Runs Android without hardware virtualization and seamlessly bridges over hardware acceleration features."
We will just see about that!
----My friend Ron Suggested to use a system ram and cpu checking app on all these platforms to add further evidence to my theory, working on that now
jenneh said:
MACHINE
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jenneh said:
The point is being missed entirely.... that's okay. I feel WSA is inferior to a bare bones emulator, one that you make yourself, and not bluestacks.
I'd love to be proven wrong, but I asked several times, and like I said the point was missed.
It's not about the fact that WSA doesn't have to be installed, it is questioning what benefit does having it installed actually provide in anyone's user experience?
I have seen no performance increase, no extra stability, nothing other than obstacles to do something that we already can do in virtualbox.
It makes me wonder if anbox is as horrifically implemented as this subsystem or if they provide the superior option? https://anbox.io/#collapse2
I'm going to install this on a virtual linux machine now and find out
"Runs Android without hardware virtualization and seamlessly bridges over hardware acceleration features."
We will just see about that!
----My friend Ron Suggested to use a system ram and cpu checking app on all these platforms to add further evidence to my theory, working on that now
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I'm building upon my thought here, perhaps this hypervisor 1 CAN be useful in the fact that one could run Pentesting apps and executables ambidextrously, no? Like burpsuite.exe to packet sniff apks, and sbgamehacker.apk for mem editing executable programs no? I'm in another project, literally in a kernel RN, so If Anyone Knows or Figures out the Answer before I do.. {Mod edit}
At time of this writing this thread is titled
Windows 11 Bugs
At time of this writing neither You nor anyone else posted here a bug related to Windows 11 OS. You for whatever reason only concentrate to disavow WSA what isn't part of Windows 11 OS by default. WTF?
My recommendation: Change this thread's title to "Any Advantages Using WSA" or similar.
jwoegerbauer said:
At time of this writing this thread is titled
Windows 11 Bugs
At time of this writing neither You nor anyone else posted here a bug related to Windows 11 OS. You for whatever reason only concentrate to disavow WSA what isn't part of Windows 11 OS by default. WTF?
My recommendation: Change this thread's title to "Any Advantages Using WSA" or similar.
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I have been kind and understanding, that what I am talking about is Going Above What you are comprehending. I do not understand why you continue to post on my thread when you do not understand what it is about. The bluestacks Bug IS A WINDOWS 11 BUG. My disdain for WSA Has Nothing To Do With this Thread. Quit GateKeeping The Windows Thread
It's well known that BS what is based on Oracle VM Virtualbox currently no longer works on Windows 11 due to compatibility problems when Hyper-V or Windows Hypervisor is installed. That's not a Windows 11 bug, it's a Virtualbox ( BS ) bug.
I read somewhere that Oracle is currently working on resolving this known issue with an estimated release date for a compatible VirtualBox version later this year.
That's how it is.
So no bugs then..........??
HipKat said:
So no bugs then..........??
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HEHEHEHE <3 not from anyone new just yet. i guess we are just tooo pro no-liferz, unlike the rest of the world~ with lifez and such~ unable to test methods~ in the first week~
albeit Even Month Or Two.
Thank God We Don't All Hold Standards to Navi's "Level"
Muahahahhaha!~!
jenneh said:
HEHEHEHE <3 not from anyone new just yet. i guess we are just tooo pro no-liferz, unlike the rest of the world~ with lifez and such~ unable to test methods~ in the first week~
albeit Even Month Or Two.
Thank God We Don't All Hold Standards to Navi's "Level"
Muahahahhaha!~!
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All that aside I do appreciate your guides on alternative WIndows builds. Try not to let people get you too excited. You make good contributions here. Keep that up! <3
HipKat said:
All that aside I do appreciate your guides on alternative WIndows builds. Try not to let people get you too excited. You make good contributions here. Keep that up! <3
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Thank You. I wish I could be as Quiet as I once was... but i feel a battle is On and we need to Ready Our Players. Eff People Like Navi, Folks~!
/You/ /US/ /WE/ /TOGETHER/ /CREATE/ THIS
AND I'M SORRY ANYONE READING THESE CURRENTLY THAT CANNOT "ENVISION" WHAT A FUTURE YOUNG MIND MIGHT THINK ABOUT WHAT IS SAID AS OPPOSED TO "CURRENT" TECHNOLOGY...
AGAIN... CHROMA... I TALKED ABOUT IT... THERE ARE ALWAYS MORE THAN 3, "THREE" SOLUTIONS TO ANY EQUATION.
THINK ABOUT IT.
BREAK YOUR BRAIN A LITTLE.
THEN LET'S HOOKUP ON YT <3
May be I'm struck with blindness: I can't see any W11 bug actually pointed out here. Am I the only one?
i Love You Guys <3
mayer2 said:
May be I'm struck with blindness: I can't see any W11 bug actually pointed out here. Am I the only one?
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No, I too am BLIND
Windows 11 launched on October 5 after spending months in beta. However, the launch version of Windows 11 came without one of the most-anticipated features — native Android emulation allowing users to run Android apps on their PCs. Microsoft had then said it would be testing the feature soon and releasing it to the stable Windows 11 channel later.
Amazon is part of the packageLike Microsoft, Amazon has struggled to get developers to deliver Android apps for its Appstore. Amazon's Fire tablets run on a modified version of Android and anyone who's owned one can tell you there are many holes in what's available. People end up installing Google's Play Store because of it.
The Microsoft Store can be similarly infuriating to use -- from its selection to navigation to payment. With the redesign, Microsoft made it easier for developers to get their apps in the store and make more money doing it. Likewise, Amazon is using the new access to hundreds of millions of Windows customers to attract developers and expand their reach by getting in the Appstore. In the public preview, there is integrated search, browse and discovery for apps in the updated Microsoft Store.
It's not clear if you'll be able to sideload Android apps from other sources or install Google Play Services and the Play Store separately like the Fire tablets. Amazon was the first to get involved but Microsoft says it's not exclusive.
Google not being directly involved here isn't exactly a surprise, either. After all, Google's competing Chrome OS already has access to Android apps through the Google Play store. The thing is, despite being an option for years now, not all Android apps work on Chromebooks. Hopefully, Microsoft can avoid that with how apps will work on PCs.
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Tik Tok on your PC.
If you want to know how to use Android apps on Windows 11,please click:
{Mod edit: Links removed}
OR you can click :
{Mod edit: Links removed}
ENJOY IT.
NuevoLi said:
Windows 11 launched on October 5 after spending months in beta. However, the launch version of Windows 11 came without one of the most-anticipated features — native Android emulation allowing users to run Android apps on their PCs. Microsoft had then said it would be testing the feature soon and releasing it to the stable Windows 11 channel later.
Amazon is part of the packageLike Microsoft, Amazon has struggled to get developers to deliver Android apps for its Appstore. Amazon's Fire tablets run on a modified version of Android and anyone who's owned one can tell you there are many holes in what's available. People end up installing Google's Play Store because of it.
The Microsoft Store can be similarly infuriating to use -- from its selection to navigation to payment. With the redesign, Microsoft made it easier for developers to get their apps in the store and make more money doing it. Likewise, Amazon is using the new access to hundreds of millions of Windows customers to attract developers and expand their reach by getting in the Appstore. In the public preview, there is integrated search, browse and discovery for apps in the updated Microsoft Store.
It's not clear if you'll be able to sideload Android apps from other sources or install Google Play Services and the Play Store separately like the Fire tablets. Amazon was the first to get involved but Microsoft says it's not exclusive.
Google not being directly involved here isn't exactly a surprise, either. After all, Google's competing Chrome OS already has access to Android apps through the Google Play store. The thing is, despite being an option for years now, not all Android apps work on Chromebooks. Hopefully, Microsoft can avoid that with how apps will work on PCs.
Tik Tok on your PC.
If you want to know how to use Android apps on Windows 11,please click:
{Mod edit: Links removed}
OR you can click :
{Mod edit: Links removed}
ENJOY IT.
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@NuevoLi
I'd appreciate if you share with us on XDA how to use Android apps on Windows 11. However, I've removed the links you provided anyway; those two websites you linked to are not accepted on XDA at all. Do not use XDA as a means to make money.
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(However, hosting sites that provide a small amount of income, are GPL compliant, have direct download links, and minimal ads are allowed contingent on XDA approval.)
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NuevoLi said:
Windows 11 launched on October 5 after spending months in beta. However, the launch version of Windows 11 came without one of the most-anticipated features — native Android emulation allowing users to run Android apps on their PCs. Microsoft had then said it would be testing the feature soon and releasing it to the stable Windows 11 channel later.
Amazon is part of the packageLike Microsoft, Amazon has struggled to get developers to deliver Android apps for its Appstore. Amazon's Fire tablets run on a modified version of Android and anyone who's owned one can tell you there are many holes in what's available. People end up installing Google's Play Store because of it.
The Microsoft Store can be similarly infuriating to use -- from its selection to navigation to payment. With the redesign, Microsoft made it easier for developers to get their apps in the store and make more money doing it. Likewise, Amazon is using the new access to hundreds of millions of Windows customers to attract developers and expand their reach by getting in the Appstore. In the public preview, there is integrated search, browse and discovery for apps in the updated Microsoft Store.
It's not clear if you'll be able to sideload Android apps from other sources or install Google Play Services and the Play Store separately like the Fire tablets. Amazon was the first to get involved but Microsoft says it's not exclusive.
Google not being directly involved here isn't exactly a surprise, either. After all, Google's competing Chrome OS already has access to Android apps through the Google Play store. The thing is, despite being an option for years now, not all Android apps work on Chromebooks. Hopefully, Microsoft can avoid that with how apps will work on PCs.
Tik Tok on your PC.
If you want to know how to use Android apps on Windows 11,please click:
{Mod edit: Links removed}
OR you can click :
{Mod edit: Links removed}
ENJOY IT.
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In order to know How to Install Android Apps on Windows11, you have to have a Windows PC or laptop. You should know the OS of your computer before going forward applying this procedure. In this process, you will get a great experience by running any Android App in your PC or laptop. Now follow these below steps and enjoy your favorite Android apps on windows computer.
Shame that want to win money with something that can be done for free...
This is how to get Android Apps for FREE in Windows 11: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...id-apps-on-windows-11-outside-of-usa.4432125/
Always find "clever " ones...
NuevoLi said:
Windows 11 launched on October 5 after spending months in beta. However, the launch version of Windows 11 came without one of the most-anticipated features — native Android emulation allowing users to run Android apps on their PCs. Microsoft had then said it would be testing the feature soon and releasing it to the stable Windows 11 channel later.
Amazon is part of the packageLike Microsoft, Amazon has struggled to get developers to deliver Android apps for its Appstore. Amazon's Fire tablets run on a modified version of Android and anyone who's owned one can tell you there are many holes in what's available. People end up installing Google's Play Store because of it.
The Microsoft Store can be similarly infuriating to use -- from its selection to navigation to payment. With the redesign, Microsoft made it easier for developers to get their apps in the store and make more money doing it. Likewise, Amazon is using the new access to hundreds of millions of Windows customers to attract developers and expand their reach by getting in the Appstore. In the public preview, there is integrated search, browse and discovery for apps in the updated Microsoft Store.
It's not clear if you'll be able to sideload Android apps from other sources or install Google Play Services and the Play Store separately like the Fire tablets. Amazon was the first to get involved but Microsoft says it's not exclusive.
Google not being directly involved here isn't exactly a surprise, either. After all, Google's competing Chrome OS already has access to Android apps through the Google Play store. The thing is, despite being an option for years now, not all Android apps work on Chromebooks. Hopefully, Microsoft can avoid that with how apps will work on PCs.
Tik Tok on your PC.
If you want to know how to use Android apps on Windows 11,please click:
{Mod edit: Links removed}
OR you can click :
{Mod edit: Links removed}
ENJOY IT.
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It will be really a great opportunity for developers to grab their piece of cake. I had posted this news in December on my FB group. I don't know if its allowed to share FB links here. There I have explained it more categorically how its a great time to conquer the industry for developers
If you want to run Android apps on Windows, you need to install the Windows subsystem for Android and Amazon Appstore, and your PC must exceed certain thresholds. Once everything is in place, your Android app will work just like any other native Windows app.